The read
Scores higher than 72% of the 464 2000s documentary movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
In 1967, experimental filmmaker Jorgen Leth created a striking short film, The Perfect Human, starring a man and women sitting in a box while a narrator poses questions about their relationship and humanity. Years later, Danish director Lars von Trier made a deal with Leth to remake his film five times, each under a different set of circumstances and with von Trier's strictly prescribed rules. As Leth completes each challenge, von Trier creates increasingly further elaborate stipulations.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes88%
Metacritic79/100
183 audience votes
Key crew
- Jørgen LethDirector
- Lars von TrierDirector
- Lars von TrierWriter
- Asger LethWriter
- Jørgen LethWriter
Cast
- Jørgen LethVoice-over (from Det perfekte menneske) / Self - Director / +
- Lars von TrierSelf / Obstructor (segment "The Conversations")
- Claus NissenThe Perfect Man (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
- Majken Algren NielsenThe Perfect Woman (from Det perfekte menneske) (archive footage)
- Daniel Hernandez RodriguezThe Perfect Man (segment "Cuba")
- Jacqueline ArenalThe Perfect Woman (segment "Cuba")
- Vivian Rosa(segment "Cuba")
- Patrick BauchauThe Perfect Man / Voice-over (Brussels) / Speaker (Cartoon)
- Alexandra VandernootThe Perfect Woman (segment "Brussels")
- Marie DejaerMaid (segment "Brussels")
- Pascal PerezCouple (Man) (segment "Brussels")
- Meschell PerezCouple (Woman) (segment "Brussels")
Stills
Themes
third worldchallengeanimated scenedirectorfilmmakingmentor protégé relationship